The anonymity network Tor has been around for well over a decade, but it only entered mainstream conversations in 2013 after revelations about the extent of the U.S. National Security Agency’s surveillance activities.

The Web was optimized for information exchange much more so than monetization. As a result, its users have had to to deal with the privacy and security risks associated with highly targeted advertising.

The public sector has always been a prime target for cyberattacks, which makes sense considering the volume and type of information that it routinely deals with. Over the years, governments have become increasingly aware of the risks associated with insider misuse, outdated software and advanced persistent threats.

Security software is essential for protecting devices and networks from malware. But, perhaps counterintuitively, letting this endpoint security software sit on a machine and expire or fall out of support may actually be as risky as just not having installed it in the first place.